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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category.
01 / Overview
MG 18 TuF
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
50
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the heavy machine guns (hmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- Weight (Empty)37 kg
- Weight (Loaded)133.7 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge13×92mm TuF
- Calibre13.2 mm
- Case Length92 mm
- Calibre Class13.2mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modesfully automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemBelt
- Drum / Belt Capacity50
- Cyclic Rate of Fire500
- Practical Rate of Fire300
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity550 m/s
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Maximum Range6,400 m
- Penetration20 mm
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length960.1 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood/metal
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production50
- Production Start1918
- Production End1918
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
50
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG) RANKING Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
44HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)2WORLD WAR I · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)660GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HEAVY MACHINE GUNS (HMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a flexible or rigid container (magazine) inserted into the grip or attached externally, feeding rounds into the chamber via a spring or follower.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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